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The Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham will play host to Robots Live! – three shows that are part of the country-wide tour of the BBC smash hit.

Current champions, Apollo are booked in to defend their crown alongside a host of other popular bots including TR2, Eruption, Thor and Behemoth.

Also taking to the battle field will be Goliath - a 5ft tall and 1,000kg house robot who is capable of rolling over a car.

A purpose built arena will be used for the robotic carnage

He will be joined in the specially created arena by BattleAxe. She weighs in at 130kg and promises to put the 13.6kg featherweight bots in their place.

The audience will also have the chance to influence proceedings as they will have full-control over two hammers in the battle stadium. It is also expected that famous weaponry features such as the pit and the floor-flipper will also be on hand to keep battlers on their toes.

Defending Champions, Apollo will be hoping to retain their title

Dave Young, captain of Team Apollo said: “After winning the new series of Robot Wars, we can't wait to get in the arena again and fight in front of a live audience at Robots Live!. Not only does it give our fans a chance to see the action up close, it gives us another house robot to attack!”

Action from previous bouts

Also, on display will be several six-foot tall mechanical monsters who are going head-to-head in an old-fashioned fist-fight.

Doctor Who fans can also expect a cameo appearance from a Dalek among many other famous robot personalities.